Madison County Bridge Report Card

Madison County scores 81 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B81 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Madison County, Kentucky

Madison County has 157 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 13 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 8.3% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 23,696 daily vehicle crossings.

157Total Bridges

13Poor (8.3%)

105Fair (66.9%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

8.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

23,696daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

0bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Madison County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 81/100 (B). The county has 157 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 13 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 23,696 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	8.3%	16.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.3% of measured traffic	2.5
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	48 years vs 48 nationally	0.1
Traffic-data completeness	5	724,144 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	8.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	48 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	23,696 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUs-25 over Csx Railroad Spur — 17,806 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUs-25 over Csx Railroad — built in 1918 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Madison County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Madison County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Us-25 over Csx Railroad Spur	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	17,806	1943
Ky-594 over Red Lick Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,270	1951
Fourmile Road over Otter Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	947	1979
Ky-594 over Stillhouse Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	696	1947
Ky-3377 over Otter Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	507	1982
Meadowbrook Road over Muddy Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	504	1930
Ky-1983 over Csx Railroad	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	376	1989
Guynn Road over Walnut Meadow Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	367	1991
Curtis Pike over Silver Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	356	1983
Ky-169 over Tates Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	333	1954

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.